Oxnard Foster Teen Transitional Home Opening Featured

Aspiranet is renting a two-story house in a quiet Oxnard neighborhood as part of its new Transitional Housing Placement Program for foster care teens.

KEYT-3 TV, an ABC affiliate based in Santa Barbara, was at the Oxnard THPP home on Monday to film Kris Bennett and Robin Cruz-Bradley.

The news segment ran at 6pm on Monday evening and is almost 2 minutes in length. View video of the news coverage click here.

The THPP home was also featured in the Ventura County Star on Monday. Click here to read the article.




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Mouse Squad featured in San Jose Mercury News

The San Jose Mercury News reporter Mike Cassidy recently featured MOUSE Squad of California! The story follows several students and details how the program enables students to learn not only computer repair but also build life skills.



MOUSE Squad provides youth access to technology education and training necessary to be successful in today's information society while assisting schools to realize a vision for 21st century teaching and learning.

Carla Haakma, principal at Los Arboles Elementary School in San Jose stated:

"I think the best thing about the Mouse Squad is what it's done for the kids themselves...it's built a lot of confidence. It really does a lot for their self-esteem."

Click here to read the full story.

The Mouse Squad kids Kevin Ly,11, and Mehta B. Singh12, work on a computer board... ( Josie Lepe )

Wendy's Frosty Weekend - Help a Child in Foster Care

Here is an easy way to help out children in foster care who are waiting for the love of adoptive families. This weekend Wendy's will donate 50¢ to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption every time you spread the word though social media like Twitter, Facebook and email!

Twitter

For every tweet with #TreatItFwd Wendy's donates 50¢

Log in to twitter, then click on the link below!

Tweet This

Facebook

They have a pretty awesome Facebook application that allows you to send a virtual frosty to your friends which is another 50¢

http://apps.facebook.com/TreatItForward/

E-Card

Create a Free e-Card at Frostycard.com for another cool 50¢

http://www.frostycard.com/

FourSquare
And 50¢ when you check in with FourSquare at any Wendy's on June 19-20. While there you may as well get a frosty or our favorite, the chili! ;)
http://foursquare.com/

Benefiting the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
It's easy and fun. Please take a moment to help out, it wont cost you anything and it will make a difference in the life of a child! There are more than 123,000 children in the US waiting for adoption!
http://www.davethomasfoundation.org/


More information about Dave Thomas

Art Chaparro to dance for Aspiranet at Oxnard Salsa Festival

The 17th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival will take place on July 24-25, 2010 from 11:00 am - 7:00 pm daily. Plaza Park is the place for a two-day celebration of everything salsa – the food, the music, and the dance. You can taste it, you can dance it, and you can even take it home!

Dancing with Our Community Stars - Dance Contest and Charity Fundraiser

In this salsa-twist on the hit TV show, six area celebs – three men and three women – are paired up with six of the region's best salsa dance instructors. They have six weeks of rehearsal time to prepare for the showdown on Sunday July 25, at 1:00 p.m. at the Oxnard Salsa Festival.

Art Chaparro is Dancing for Aspiranet

Art Chaparro is Dancing for Aspiranet Art Chaparro, Development Director for Aspiranet, works with 21 district offices throughout California. His primary effort is to develop strong relationships between their offices and local community business and community leaders. Through fundraising events and by working with community volunteers, Aspiranet is able to generate "gap funding” needed to enhance programs which are focused on helping children and families. Art is a 2nd generation Oxnard resident, but currently resides in Long Beach with his wife, Traci. They have one son, David.